Gopalganj Vidhan Sabha constituency, Legislative Assembly constituency in Gopalganj district, India
Gopalganj Vidhan Sabha constituency is a legislative assembly seat in the Gopalganj district of Bihar. It covers several rural administrative blocks and connects urban areas with numerous villages across the northern Gangetic plain.
The constituency was formed in 1951 during the reorganization of electoral districts in Bihar. Its first election took place in 1952 and brought in a representative from the then-dominant Congress party.
The constituency represents diverse communities through its electoral process, reflecting the social composition and political preferences of Bihar's population.
The constituency holds elections under a system where the candidate with the most votes wins. Voting typically takes place every five years unless the assembly is dissolved earlier.
In the 2022 by-election, BJP candidate Kusum Devi secured victory with 70,053 votes, maintaining a narrow margin of 1,794 votes against her closest competitor.
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